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3232King of the Cage brings powerhouse lineup back to Las Vegashttp://prommanow.com/2013/05/03/king-of-the-cage-brings-powerhouse-lineup-back-to-las-vegas/
http://prommanow.com/2013/05/03/king-of-the-cage-brings-powerhouse-lineup-back-to-las-vegas/#respondSat, 04 May 2013 03:29:51 +0000http://prommanow.com/?p=114451On Saturday, May 25, 2013 King of the Cage brings a powerhouse lineup of MMA action back to Las Vegas at the Eastside Cannery Casino Hotel.
The main event for the Light Heavyweight Title will feature Jonathan Wilson who will put perfect record on the line. Wilson is from Icon MMA in Riverside, California and is known for his vicious striking and quick finishes. His opponent will be LJ Torres who hails from the Technique Training Center in Indio, California.
In other action, Abraham Nava from Knuckleheadz Boxing in Ventura, California will take on Eric Wilson from Victory MMA. Also from Knukleheadz Boxing will be Saul Ayon against King of the Cage veteran, Ramos Cruz, who trains under the guidance of Ron Frazier from the House of Ryu in Las Vegas.
There will also be two female battles featuring Tiffany Easley vs. Molly Wren-Holmes at 115 lbs. and Veronica Luna vs. Becky "Cheyenne" Monty at 135 lbs.
Other fighters appearing include Cory Hendricks, Ray Jauregui, Roberto Hernandez, Jordan Salvador, Justin Hernandez, Dale Jackson, John Flores, JJ Torres, Castle Williams, Eddie Guerrero, Jonathan Noriega, Sean Simcik, Jordan Christiansen, Kurt Cabacungan, Sului Maagua, Brandon Gallego, Samuel Montiel, Abraham Ferrer, Moses Betancourt, Arthur Powell, Sean Christopher Morgan, Mikey Thom, Mike Balderas, Chris Sherley, Sean Collins, Tommy Ayala.]]>http://prommanow.com/2013/05/03/king-of-the-cage-brings-powerhouse-lineup-back-to-las-vegas/feed/0The Score Fighting Series nears sellout for March 16th event in Ontariohttp://prommanow.com/2012/03/09/the-score-fighting-series-nears-sellout-for-march-16th-event-in-ontario/
http://prommanow.com/2012/03/09/the-score-fighting-series-nears-sellout-for-march-16th-event-in-ontario/#respondFri, 09 Mar 2012 22:08:22 +0000http://prommanow.com/?p=88111TORONTO, March 9th, 2012 – Tickets are selling fast for The Score Fighting Series event, which takes place on March 16th at Hamilton Place Theatre in Hamilton, Ontario. The event is close to a sell-out, with just a handful of seats remaining as of Friday.
For those unable to get their hands on tickets, the entire event will be streamed live on theScore.com.
Meanwhile, Will Romero has been forced to withdraw from the event due to injury. Romero was assessed by a doctor on Thursday afternoon, who confirmed he will unfortunately no longer be able to participate in the event.
Efforts are underway to secure a replacement opponent for Jeff Harrison, although finding an athlete able to compete with someone of Harrison’s calibre is expected to prove extremely difficult at such short notice.
Romero’s trainer, Alin Halmageon, said: “We did everything we could to have him fight Jeff Harrison but unfortunately it is clear that he will be not able to fight. Will is devastated and so am I. We are both very sorry that he cannot be part of this great show.”
The card for the event lines-up as follows:
• 155lbs - John Alessio (33-14) vs. Ryan Healy (19-9-1)
• 135lbs - Josh Hill (7-0) vs. Eric Wilson (5-1)
• 170lbs - Sergey Juskevic (11-6-2) vs. Forrest Petz (24-9)
• 155lbs - Alex Ricci (4-0) vs. Iraj Hadin (6-3)
• 155lbs - Shane Campbell (3-1) vs. Derek Boyle (7-5)
• 145lbs - Lyndon Whitlock (5-2) vs. Corey Houston (4-1)
• 170lbs - Ryan Dickson (2-0) vs. Brandon Johnson (2-1)
• 155lbs - Jason Meisel (2-0) vs. Mike Sledzion (3-2)
• 155lbs - Adam Assenza (0-1) vs. John Roche (0-0)
• 265lbs - John McPherson (1-1) vs. Craig Hudson (1-1)
• 185lbs - Elias Thedorou (2-0) vs. Erik Herbert (3-1)
Remaining tickets for The Score Fighting Series event are on sale at the Copps Coliseum box office and online at www.ticketmaster.ca.]]>http://prommanow.com/2012/03/09/the-score-fighting-series-nears-sellout-for-march-16th-event-in-ontario/feed/0The Score Fighting Series announces complete fight card for March 16th eventhttp://prommanow.com/2012/02/29/the-score-fighting-series-announces-complete-fight-card-for-march-16th-event/
http://prommanow.com/2012/02/29/the-score-fighting-series-announces-complete-fight-card-for-march-16th-event/#respondThu, 01 Mar 2012 03:39:54 +0000http://prommanow.com/?p=87283[caption id="attachment_87284" align="alignright" width="159" caption="Ryan Dickson has been added to the March 16th event"][/caption]
TORONTO, February 29th, 2012 – The Score Fighting Series has announced two additional bouts for its Friday, March 16th event at Hamilton Place Theatre in Hamilton, Ontario. Undefeated grappling wizard Ryan Dickson of Hamilton, On. will take on Brandon Johnson of Grand Ledge, Mich. at welterweight (170 pounds) and unbeaten prospect Elias Theodorou of Mississauga, On. will face off with former United States Marine Erik “The Bull” Herbert of Buffalo, N.Y. in a middleweight (185 pounds) contest.
Former UFC star Rich Clementi’s next bout with The Score Fighting Series, originally slated for the March 16th fight card, has been postponed due to an injury sustained by his scheduled opponent, Kajan Johnson. This was despite efforts to secure an alternative opponent.
The 22-year-old Dickson (2-0), a protégé of MMA icon Jeff Joslin, compiled an unblemished amateur (6-0) record before turning professional, and has still yet to be beaten. In his last bout for The Score Fighting Series on Dec. 3, Dickson finished Josh Taveirne by submission (rear-naked choke) in the second round. He was originally due to fight Christopher St. Jean until injury struck the welterweight from Ottawa.
Johnson is looking to win his first professional bout inside enemy territory. As an amateur, the 24-year-old amassed a stellar record of 10-1, with 7 of his victories coming by way of KO or submission.
The 23-year-old Theodorou (2-0) is a highly-touted striker who has finished both of his professional opponents to date. In his debut on June 17, 2011, he punished Tanner Tolman, stopping Tolman with a series of punches and elbow strikes inside of the opening round of action, and three months later, Theodorou submitted Steve Hodgson with a rear-naked choke in the second stanza of their meeting.
“We both feel confident in our striking and I will rise to the challenge,” Theodorou said regarding the upcoming matchup with Herbert. “I have a pace I don’t think he’ll be able to keep up with. I feel comfortable and confident standing up or on the ground and, no matter where it goes, I will be the one that comes out on top.”
Outside of MMA, Herbert, 25, has competed in the sport of Muay Thai, under both amateur (4-1) and professional (1-0) status over the course of the last five years. While serving in the Marine Corps, he competed for the military branch’s wrestling team.
“[Theodorou’s] more of a Muay Thai stylist, more of a stand up guy but so am I,” stated Herbert. “I don’t have any problem exchanging strikes with him on my feet.”
In 2009, Herbert received an honorable discharge from the United States military, allowing him to maintain a more aggressive training regime and, beginning with his March 16th bout, Herbert said he will be far busier in competition than he has been to date.
The entire card now lines-up as follows:
• 155lbs - John Alessio (33-14) vs. Ryan Healy (19-9-1)
• 135lbs - Josh Hill (7-0) vs. Eric Wilson (5-1)
• 170lbs - Sergey Juskevic (11-6-2) vs. Forrest Petz (24-9)
• 145lbs - Jeff Harrison (5-4) vs. Will Romero (7-3)
• 155lbs - Alex Ricci (4-0) vs. Iraj Hadin (6-3)
• 155lbs - Shane Campbell (3-1) vs. Derek Boyle (7-5)
• 145lbs - Lyndon Whitlock (5-2) vs. Corey Houston (4-1)
• 170lbs - Ryan Dickson (2-0) vs. Brandon Johnson (2-1)
• 155lbs - Jason Meisel (2-0) vs. Mike Sledzion (3-2)
• 155lbs - Adam Assenza (0-1) vs. John Roche (0-0)
• 265lbs - John McPherson (1-1) vs. Craig Hudson (1-1)
• 185lbs - Elias Thedorou (2-0) vs. Erik Herbert (3-1)
Tickets for The Score Fighting Series event start at $30 and are on sale now at the Copps Coliseum box office and online at www.ticketmaster.ca. The entire event will be streamed live on thescore.com starting at 7:30pm.]]>http://prommanow.com/2012/02/29/the-score-fighting-series-announces-complete-fight-card-for-march-16th-event/feed/0The Score Fighting Series adds two more bouts for March 16th eventhttp://prommanow.com/2012/02/16/the-score-fighting-series-adds-two-more-bouts-for-march-16th-event/
http://prommanow.com/2012/02/16/the-score-fighting-series-adds-two-more-bouts-for-march-16th-event/#commentsFri, 17 Feb 2012 04:16:24 +0000http://prommanow.com/?p=86121TORONTO, February 16th, 2012 – The Score Fighting Series has announced two additional bouts for its Friday, March 16th event at Hamilton Place Theatre in Hamilton, Ontario. World Muay Thai champion Shane Campbell of Stoney Creek will face off with fellow power striker Derek Boyle of Lethbridge, Alberta at lightweight (155 pounds) and unbeaten prospect Ryan Dickson (2-0) of Hamilton will duke it out with Chris St. Jean (5-3) of Ottawa at welterweight (170 pounds).
The matchup between Campbell (5-1) and Boyle (7-5), both winners of four of their last five fights, pits two of Canada’s most exciting, young, up-and-coming strikers against one another.
The 24-year-old, six-foot Campbell, comes from a strong lineage of kickboxing talent at Stoney Creek’s Iron Muay Thai, under master trainer Kru Alin Halmagean. Since he made his MMA debut in June 2008, Campbell has taken on the grueling task of simultaneously maintaining his kickboxing career where he holds an overall record of 45-10 (11 KO’s).
Campbell’s opponent, 27-year-old, six-foot Boyle (7-5), has earned more than half of his victories by KO. He is coming off an incredible flying knee KO of Alex Popov in September.
Dickson (2-0) is the prize student of local MMA icon Jeff Joslin, the first and only Hamiltonian to date to fight in the UFC. The 22-year-old prospect claimed both his victories to date by way of submission.
St. Jean, 27, (5-3), who fights out of the Ottawa Academy of Martial Arts under Pat Cooligan, has proved to be one of the more durable fighters in the sport after competing seven times in 2011. All five of St. Jean’s career wins have come by way of either KO or submission.
St. Jean is hungry to return to the win column after his five-fight win streak was snapped in his last start at the hands of Brandt Dewsberry, who submitted St. Jean with a triangle choke in the second round of their meeting last October.
Tickets for The Score Fighting Series start at $30 and are on sale now at the Copps Coliseum box office and online at www.ticketmaster.ca.
In the main event, UFC and PRIDE veteran and Xtreme Couture team member John “The Natural” Alessio (33-14) will square off with Strikeforce and WEC veteran and Team Quest member “Diamond” Ryan Healy (19-9-1). For more on Alessio, check-out this video feature from theScore.com.
Undefeated Stoney Creek sensation Josh Hill (7-0) will take on rising star Eric Wilson (5-1) from Saskatoon at bantamweight (135 pounds).
In a featured welterweight bout, UFC veteran Forrest "The Meat Cleaver" Petz (24-9) of Cleveland, Oh. will take on kickboxing champion Sergej Juskevic (11-6-2) of Toronto via Lithuania.
Unbeaten Jason Meisel (2-0) of Caledonia will battle Mike Sledzion (3-2) of Barrie at lightweight. Lyndon Whitlock (5-2) of Hamilton will face Cory Houston (4-1) of Winnipeg at featherweight (145 pounds). John Macphearson (1-1) of Hamilton will lock horns with Craig “War Dog” Hudson (1-1) of Brantford at heavyweight (max 265 pounds).
Additional fights will be announced soon.]]>http://prommanow.com/2012/02/16/the-score-fighting-series-adds-two-more-bouts-for-march-16th-event/feed/1Josh Hill vs. Eric Wilson set for Score Fighting Series on March 16thhttp://prommanow.com/2012/02/09/josh-hill-vs-eric-wilson-set-for-score-fighting-series-on-march-16th/
http://prommanow.com/2012/02/09/josh-hill-vs-eric-wilson-set-for-score-fighting-series-on-march-16th/#respondThu, 09 Feb 2012 21:07:30 +0000http://prommanow.com/?p=85481TORONTO, February 9th, 2012 – A showdown between two of Canada’s top bantamweights (135 pounds) – undefeated Stoney Creek sensation Josh Hill (7-0) and rising star Eric Wilson (5-1) from Saskatoon - has been added to The Score Fighting Series (SFS) event at the Hamilton Place Theatre on Friday, March 16th.
Additionally, a lightweight (155 pounds) matchup between unbeaten Jason Meisel (2-0) of Caledonia and Mike Sledzion (3-2) of Barrie; a featherweight (145 pounds) battle between Lyndon Whitlock (5-2) of Hamilton and Cory Houston (4-1) of Winnipeg; and a heavyweight (max 265 pounds) clash between John Macphearson (1-1) of Hamilton and Craig “War Dog” Hudson (1-1) of Brantford, have all been confirmed for the event lineup.
A marquee lightweight matchup between UFC and PRIDE veteran and Xtreme Couture team member John “The Natural” Alessio (33-14) and Strikeforce and WEC veteran and Team Quest member “Diamond” Ryan Healy (19-9-1) was the first fight confirmed for the event.
The 25-year-old Hill is part of a growing, new breed of MMA fighters who begin their careers without a concentration in any single combat discipline, but rather with a multitude of weapons in all areas of the hybrid fighting sport. Training primarily out of Iron Tiger Muay Thai, Pura BJJ and Bruckmann Martial Arts, Hill showcased a prolific striking arsenal at the start of his career, but has recently relied more heavily on his wrestling skills to secure wins.
Taking the fight to the mat, however, will be a dangerous strategy against Wilson who possesses a dangerous ground game, including brutal leg locks capable of finishing fights in abrupt fashion. Also 25 years of age, Wilson trains out of Outlaw MMA and holds a victory over current UFC fighter Roland Delorme.
Wilson suffered his first professional loss last May against another top bantamweight in John “The Haggis Basher” Fraser. Many MMA insiders believe that neither Hill nor Wilson will look to go to the ground, and that this fight will be settled on the feet.
“Eric is a very tough opponent and is coming off his first loss so I’m sure he will come out hungry, looking to get back in the win column and hand me my first loss in the cage,” says Hill. “I’m excited to fight at home in Hamilton for the second time and I’m ready for a war with Wilson.”
Tickets for The Score Fighting Series event start at $30 and are on sale now at the Copps Colesium box office and online at www.ticketmaster.ca.]]>http://prommanow.com/2012/02/09/josh-hill-vs-eric-wilson-set-for-score-fighting-series-on-march-16th/feed/0